"Never let the horns out of your sight; if you can hear them at all, they are too loud." Richard Strauss
Luckily not everyone thinks like Strauss, thank goodness! Browse our sheet music, tuition books & scores, and whether you are after Horn for Beginners, Jazz Horn, or Concert Pieces for Horn, we have a wide range of styles and genres, and there’s something for everybody!
The horn is a brass instrument used primarily in classical music. It is often referred to as the French horn or ’corno’ in orchestral repertoire. Historically, people used animal horns to call to one and other, and they soon started replicating this natural design out of metal, creating the first Hunting Horns, and Natural Horns. These horns had no valves, and played only natural tones.
In the 16th Century, horns were first developed into musical instruments. Although there were many permutations of the horn throughout music history, the design we recognise today has a funnel mouthpiece, valves, and a wide-ranging bell. Did you know that if you straightened out the horn, it would stretch to almost four meters?
The horn was used very differently, depending on its stage of development, and the era. It ranges from hunting motifs in the Baroque and Classical periods, to long, melodic phrases in the late Romantic period. At that time, Gustav Mahler, Anton Bruckner, Richard Wagner and above all Richard Strauss wrote much more complex parts for the horn, and they wrote for up to 12 horns in their orchestral works.
As a chamber instrument, the horn not only plays a big role within brass ensembles, but is often paired up with woodwind and string ensembles, to give depth and warmth to the sound. A few famous examples are the Telemann Concerto a Tre for Horn, Recorder & Basso Continuo, the Brahms Trio for Horn, Violin & Piano and Britten’s Serenade for Tenor, Horn & Strings.
As a solo instrument, among the most famous works are Handel’s Horn Concertos, Mozart’s Horn Concertos and Richard Strauss’ Concertos for Horn.
for: 3 horns
Score, Parts
Item no.: 485157
Sudien und Übungen
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 340811
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 382752
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530851
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530748
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530739
Klassik
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1530738
TV, Film, Musical und Show
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 1161689
St. Carolus Messe op. 178 und St. Hubertus Messe op. 179
Musik für Hornensemble
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 374353
Klassik
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 988886
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1203126
for: Horn (E-flat)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 146817
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 459086
Music Makes The World Go Round
for: Horn
Item no.: 192966
Fantaise en forme de Quadrille
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 396713
Bläserstimmen zur Akkordeonausgabe
for: Melody instrument (treble clef)
Set of parts (without Accordion)
Item no.: 149254
for: Horn (F)
Music score, Playback-CD
Item no.: 147742
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 147705
für Horn und Klavier (1800)
for: Horn, orchestra
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 607300
für Horn
Erstdruck
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 416427
Erstausgabe
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction
Item no.: 415422
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 886901
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 883497
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 881621
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 880332
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 971254
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 880268
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 875921
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 874632
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 884297
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 890053
for: 4 horns (quartet)
Score, Parts
Item no.: 963864
French Horn Repertoire
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 1348873
Erstdruck Es-Dur Fassung
for: 4 horns, orchestra
Piano reduction, solo parts
Item no.: 1655009
for: Horn, piano
Book
Item no.: 963557
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 688449
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 935319
for: Horn
Item no.: 333116
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 376810
for: Instrument
Item no.: 345235
50 melodische Ohrwürmer für zwei Hörner
for: 2 horns
Ensemble score
Item no.: 682457
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 937231
for: Horn (F), piano
Music score (piano accompaniment)
Item no.: 261735
for: Horn
Music score
Item no.: 1349352
for: Horn, orchestra
Book
Item no.: 1672200
Horn und Orchester (1891)
for: Horn, piano
Piano score, solo part
Item no.: 641532
für Corno concertato, 2 Violinen, Viola & Basso
Erstdruck Lund Nr.15 – Ausgabe für Horn und Klavier
for: Horn, piano
Piano reduction, solo part
Item no.: 303504